16:35
Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Steeplechase
1m7½f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 43.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
G B Noonan
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Settled in midfield - scrappy over 7th - moving well to hit the front before 2 out - lurched left at both remaining obstacles - driven out and holding sway to the line
Daniel King
Mark Michael McNiff
Held handy early despite errors in fluency - blundered four out - pushed forward to move into second before the last - stayed on but couldn't get past winner
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
David O'Sullivan
Went straight to front - matched from the 2nd before losing top spot approaching 3 out - scratchy at that fence - driven from there - couldn't find more from 2 out - dropped away on the run to the line
Harry Sexton (7)
Adrian Sexton
Towards the back - nudged for effort after 3 out - faded from 2 out and well held in 4th
Sean Flanagan
David M O'Brien
Held up towards the back and going wide - lost place at the 2nd - some way off the pace after the 5th - given a squeeze for a moment after the 7th - urged forward approaching three out - eventually well held in 5th
Tiernan Power Roche
Bernard Martin Crowley
Tracked front pair early - shared advantage after 2nd - hit the front before 3 out - impeded by a loose horse after that - overtaken and driven before 2 out - lost touch rapidly from there to finish sixth
Danny Mullins
R Donohoe
Settled around midpack on the outer - hesitated and got a shove early on - awkward at the 3rd - clipped the 8th - unbalanced again and slipped towards the back 4 out - labouring badly 3 out - pulled up soon after
Josh Williamson (3)
Brendan Maurice Walsh
Settled towards the back - lost balance and parted company with rider at the 4th
Non-runners: Ray Gun, Robin Elite
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.